Ozhmegov, KirillKawalek, AnnaGarbiec, DariuszDyja, HenrykArbuz, Alexandr2021-10-212021-10-212021-09-02Ozhmegov, K., Kawalek, A., Garbiec, D., Dyja, H., & Arbuz, A. (2021). Development of Alternative Method for Manufacturing Structural Zirconium Elements for Nuclear Engineering. In Materials (Vol. 14, Issue 17, p. 5006). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma141750061996-1944https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/17/5006http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/5876irconium is used as a structural material for use in aggressive environments, including the core of nuclear reactors. The traditional technology of manufacturing the structural elements of zirconium nuclear reactors is characterized by a long technological process and a significant amount of waste in the form of metal shavings. The paper presents the results of an alternative technology, spark plasma sintering, for manufacturing zirconium products. A complex of microstructural and mechanical studies of the obtained samples was carried out according to the ASTMB-351 standard. The sintering of zirconium powder and options for subsequent processing by various methods, including non-standard ones such as radial shear rolling, are justified. Keywords: zirconium; powder metallurgy; spark plasma sintering; microstructure; rheological; dilatometric studiesenAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United Stateszirconiumpowder metallurgyspark plasma sinteringType of access: Open AccessResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEArticle